St. Patrick 69, Notre Dame 65

St. Patrick 69, Notre Dame 65

East Suburban Catholic

Records:

St. Patrick 10-4, 5-0; Notre Dame 8-7, 3-2.

Halftime:

St. Patrick 29-25.

Summary:

St. Patrick beat Notre Dame for the 17th time in the last 18 games in this neighborhood rivalry. G Tim Traversa scored eight of his team-high 19 points in the fourth quarter to keep the Shamrocks in first place.

Top performers:

St. Patrick—Traversa, 19 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists; G Bryant Smith, 16 points. Notre Dame—Billy Hughes, 35 points.

The bonus:

“It’s always a big game [against Notre Dame],” Traversa said. “We know whoever has the most poise will come out on top.”